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London is one of the world’s most attractive, exciting and dynamic cities in the world. It has an incredible mix of commerce, culture and people. The EY London team has extensive experience and sector knowledge working with a range of businesses from FTSE 100 to family owned and fast growth. Our purpose is to support clients within the highly competitive London market to achieve their business objectives.

Supporting entrepreneurship in London is at the heart of what we believe and we work with our clients to accelerate the growth of their business and drive debate across key business issues to help stimulate the sustainable growth of London’s economy.

To learn more about how we can help you achieve your ambitions please visit us: ey.com/uk/London

London: Open for business

We continue to see investment in London as a leading global city, including an increasing amount of investment from overseas. EY’s 2016 UK Attractiveness Surveyrevealed London as the most attractive European city for foreign direct investment (FDI) – seen by international investors as a major tech destination, second only to Silicon Valley, attracting more than half of all software FDI into the UK.

As a consequence, we see growth opportunities for companies looking to expand and grow in the city. The middle market in particular is having a significant impact on growth, with London recently named the best city in Europe for digital entrepreneurs and famously boasts more European corporate headquarters than any other UK city.

London has been the fastest-growing component of the UK economy since 2012, and recent indicators and surveys confirm its continued economic dynamism and growth. New research from EY’s regional economic forecast estimates that employment in London has grown by 1.5% in 2016, higher than the UK average of 1.1%, and that London’s Gross Value Added (GVA) has risen by 3.2% in 2016. EY’s research revealed that all regions of the UK will not be immune to slower economic growth over the next three years, however, the capital’s strengths means that it is still expected to be the joint fastest growing region of the UK, along with the South East, with each having annual average GVA growth of 1.9% until 2019.

Combined with a competitive tax regime and a strong international economic position, these strengths make London a leading global business centre and a city that will remain open for business in the long-term.

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